California Allocates Nearly $1.2 Billion to Transportation Projects, Investments to Improve Infrastructure Across State

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Sacramento – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated nearly $1.2 billion for investments for urban and rural projects throughout the state, continuing a historic push to improve the state’s vital transportation infrastructure.
 
The latest allocations include over $427.7 million from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and $164.6 million via Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. The CTC included $245 million for full trash capture devices, shoreline embankment restoration, improvements to bus, bicycle, and pedestrian infrastructure, railroad overcrossings, and better alignment with the Americans with Disabilities Act throughout the state highway system. Trash capture devices are mesh screens placed in rivers and other waterways that filter out large and small pollutants. They prevent litter from continuing downstream to bays, estuaries and the ocean.
 

“California is continuing to upgrade our transportation infrastructure. These investments will help us increase the safe, equitable and sustainable transportation access that all Californians deserve.”

Tony Tavares, Caltrans Director

The latest CTC-approved projects include:

District: 1 
Contact: Manny Machado
Phone: (707) 496-6879

  • Approximately $3.6 million in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward culvert and fish passage improvements and reduce sediment loads to the South Fork Eel River along Route 254 near Phillipsville and Weott in Humboldt County.
  • Approximately $2.1 million in support of allocations toward culvert and roadway improvements on U.S. 101 from south of the South Prairie Creek Park Undercrossing near Orick in Humboldt County.
  • Approximately $1.5 million in support of allocations toward the construction of a concrete median barrier and roadway, guardrail and signage improvements at the Outlet Creek Bridge on U.S. 101 near Willits in Mendocino County.
  • Approximately $1.4 million in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward mitigation work, revegetation and monitoring for the Jack Peters Creek Bridge Widening and Rail Upgrade Project on Route 1 near the community of Mendocino in Mendocino County. 
  • Approximately $1.1 million in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward mitigation work, revegetation and monitoring for the Elk Creek Bridge Replacement Project on Route 1 near Fort Bragg in Mendocino County.
  • Approximately $430,000 in SB1 funding in support of allocations toward environmental mitigation monitoring at the Panther Creek Bridge and the Hunter Creek Bridge on U.S. 101 near Klamath in Del Norte County. 
  • Approximately $392,000 in support of allocations toward the construction of a left-turn lane on Route 1 at Ocean Drive near Gualala in Mendocino County.
 

District: 4 
Contact: Matt O'Donnell/Hector Chinchilla

Alameda County

  • $66.4 million allocation In and near Pleasanton, from Route 680 to Route 238 to rehabilitate pavement, shoulders, off- and on-ramps, construct concrete barrier, upgrade signs, guardrail, and Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, and upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards.
  • $4.8 million allocation near Livermore for landslide repair as this project will stabilize the slope, excavate, and remove the damaged retaining wall, construct a new retaining wall system, replace damaged pavement, and apply erosion control.
  • $910,000 allocation in Oakland and San Leandro on Routes 77, 580, and 880, at four pump station locations for repair. The work is necessary to restore the pumps to working level in the event of further rainfall.

Contra Costa County

  • $563,000 allocation for I-580 in San Pablo to construct permanent Full Trash Capture devices to achieve statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit compliance units for trash capture.

Marin County

  • $21 million allocation in and near Sausalito, Larkspur, and San Rafael on Routes 101, 131, and 580 at various locations to construct permanent Full Trash Capture (FTC) devices to achieve statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit compliance units for trash capture.
  • $8.4 million allocation for US-101 San Rafael to upgrade curb ramps, sidewalk, other facilities to make compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, construct roundabout, and relocate an existing bus stop.
  • $5.32 million allocation near Stinson Beach, Point Reyes, and Tomales, north of Calle Del Arroyo to south of Tomales Petaluma Road at various locations to rehabilitate drainage systems.
  • $2.1 million allocation on SR-1 near Muir Beach to repair and extend retaining wall, replace culvert and guardrail and repair pavement.
  • $566,000 allocation on SR-1 near Point Reyes, for slope erosion repair as the project will restore and stabilize a slope, replace damaged drainage system, and repair pavement.

Napa County

  • $15.5 million allocation on SR-29 in the city of Napa to replace a culvert with reinforced concrete and to restore the drainage system.

Santa Clara County

  • $2.1 million allocation on SR-87 in San Jose to repair the existing soundwall.

San Mateo County

  • $268,000 allocation on I-280 near Menlo Park, at Alpine Road Undercrossing for plant establishment, creek monitoring and biological monitoring work.

Sonoma County

  • $2.4 million allocation on SR-116 near Guerneville as this project will remove unsound material and construct a soldier pile retaining wall.
  • $2.3 million allocation for SR-128 as this project will place rock slope protection, install wire-mesh drapery to prevent rockfall, construct soldier pile wall, repair distressed embankments, restore drainage systems, and repair pavement.
  • $2.2 million allocation for SR-1 project near Jenner as this project will repair drainage system and pavement and stabilize the slope by constructing soldier pile retaining wall and injecting high density grout.

District: 5 
Contact: Jim Shivers
Phone: (805) 549-3237

  • $300,000 in emergency funding to continue drainage repairs on Highway 1 near Ragged Point north of San Carpoforo Creek in San Luis Obispo County. This funding is necessary to complete work on a drainage system to direct the flow of water from a failed slope, remove the displaced slide material, and install a drapery mesh. This damage occurred in late 2022/early 2023.
  • $300,000 in emergency funding to continue work to clear fallen trees, stabilize soils, continue roadway repairs, and install erosion control measures at various locations on Highways 9, 17, 35, and 236 in Santa Cruz County. This damage occurred during winter storms in late 2022/early 2023.

District: 6 
Contact: Christian Lukens
Phone: 559-444-2409

  • Stratford-Lemoore CAPM (Kings County): This project will rehabilitate pavement, replace signage, upgrade guardrail, construct rumble strips, rehabilitate drainage systems, and upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards on State Route 41 near Stratford, from Nevada Avenue to State Route 198. Full funding allocation: $20.67 million. IIJA funding allocation: $18.3 million. SB 1 funding allocation: $2.37 million.
  • Wheeler Ridge CAPM (Kern County): This project will rehabilitate pavement, replace signage and install Transportation Management System (TMS) elements on Interstate 5 near Grapevine, from Grapevine Road to the Route 5/99 Separation. Full funding allocation: $20.51 million.
  • Firebaugh 3R Rehab (Fresno County): This project will rehabilitate roadway, replace signage, install Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, upgrade guardrail, upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, upgrade traffic signals and lighting, and rehabilitate drainage systems on State Route 33 in and near Firebaugh, from Morris Kyle Drive to 0.6 miles north of Clyde Fannon Drive. Funding allocation: $3.33 million. SB 1 funding allocation: $3.33 million. IIJA funding allocation: $2.95 million.

District: 7 
Contact: Marc Bischoff

  • $53.1 million for State Route 2 in and near the city of Los Angeles, from Centinela Avenue to Cotner Avenue, from North La Brea Avenue to North Oxford Avenue, and from US-101 to the Glendale Boulevard undercrossing. Rehabilitate pavement, construct bus pads, make bicycle and intersection improvements, modify traffic signals, upgrade curb and gutters and lighting, and upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. $53.1 million. 
  • $11.46 million for State Route 1 at Big Rock Drive in Malibu. Restore shoreline embankment restoration by installing a secant pile wall to prevent erosion and flooding. $11.46 million.
  • $16.84 million for State Route 138 from State Route 14 to Pearblossom Highway/Avenue T in Palmdale. Upgrade curb ramps, pedestrian signals, crosswalk striping, and sidewalks to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Install Class II and Class III bike lanes.

 

District: 9 
Contact: Christopher Andriessen
Phone: (760) 937-7217

  • The CTC approved $556,000 in additional funding for the plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E) phase of the Bishop Pavement Project. The project will rehabilitate the pavement and sidewalks of U.S. 395 from East Jay Street to Barlow Lane and State Route 168 W (West Line Street) from Main Street to the Northern Inyo Hospital. Additional funding support is necessary for complete streets elements and drainage changes incorporated into the project design following the public engagement period. The Bishop Pavement Project is currently slated to go into construction this fall.
  • The CTC approved $65,000 in SB 1 funding for the environmental phase of the Valley Boulevard and Mill Street Gap Closure Project. This project by the Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG) will construct more than 4,500 feet of sidewalk and 21 new ADA curb ramps in Tehachapi on West Valley Boulevard between Oakwood Street and Curry Street and on Mill Street between Valley Boulevard and Tehachapi Boulevard. It will also reconstruct 10 curb ramps to bring them to current standards, improve crosswalks at four intersections, and build a Class II bicycle lane on the north side of Valley Boulevard and on Mill Street.

 

District: 10 
Contact: Brian Hooker
Phone: (209) 948-7543

  • $2,331,000 in funding for Stockton Safe Routes to Schools Safety and Connectivity Improvement project The funding will be used to construct bike lanes, high visibility crosswalks, flashing beacons, curb ramps, and complete missing sidewalk segments. The projects will be constructed adjacent to or near five high-priority elementary schools including \Van Bren, Alex Spanos, Dolores Huerta, Lincoln, and Westwood Elementary Schools along with Edison High School. The project will be administered by the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG).
  • $2,589,00 in SB1 funding to construct and install new Transportation Management System (TMS) elements and Maintenance Vehicle Pullouts (MPVs) along State Routes 4, 88, and 89 in Alpine and Amador Counties.
  • $2,244,000 in SHOPP SB1 funding for State Route 152 (SR-152) in Merced County. The funding will be used to upgrade Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, install new roadway signs, construct new guardrails, and bring facilities up to ADA standards. The projects will be implemented along SR-152 in Los Baños from just west of Badger Flat Road to Santa Fe Road.
  • $17,668,000 for Phase 1A of the State Route 99/120 Connector Project to widen the connector ramp from eastbound State Route 120 (SR-120) to southbound State Route 99 (SR-99) near the City of Manteca. The project will widen the connector ramp from one lane to two lanes, along with removing the Austin Road overcrossing and replacing it with a four-lane structure spanning SR-99 and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR). The project will also be adding a new connecting road from Austin Road to East Woodward Avenue and modifying the existing UPRR gated crossing at that intersection. The project aims to improve traffic flow and will be administered by the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG).

District: 12
Contact: Nathan Abler
Phone: (657) 650-5146

  • $13.8 million, including $12.5 million in IIJA funding, for a project on State Route 57 (SR-57) in the cities of Orange, Anaheim, Placentia, Fullerton, and Brea to add safety lighting, replace pavement delineation, and add route signs.
  • $5.56 million in SB 1 funding for a project on Interstate 5 in the cities of San Juan Capistrano, Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, and Irvine to rehabilitate pavement and drainage systems, upgrade lighting, enhance highway worker safety, replace overhead sign panels, construct bicycle and pedestrian improvements, construct a park and ride facility, and construct stormwater treatment Best Management Practices (BMPs).
  • $1.1 million in supplemental funding, including $974,000 in IIJA funding, for a project on SR-1 (Pacific Coast Highway) in the city of Laguna Beach to upgrade pedestrian facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards, and remove and replace pavement with Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt (RHMA).
  • $700,000 for a project on SR-39 (Beach Boulevard) in the cities of Garden Grove and Stanton to upgrade traffic signals, add safety lighting and modify crosswalks.
  • $600,000 in supplemental funding, including $531,000 in IIJA funding, for a project on SR-1 in Laguna Beach to upgrade pedestrian facilities to ADA standards, and remove and replace pavement with RHMA.
 

 

IIJA, known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” is a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation's infrastructure to improve the sustainability and resiliency of our energy, water, broadband and transportation systems. Since 2021, California has received nearly $33 billion in IIJA funds, including more than $24 billion for transportation-related projects. 
 
In addition, SB 1 provides $5 billion in transportation funding each year that is shared between state and local agencies. Road projects progress through construction phases more quickly based on the availability of SB 1 funds, including those partially funded by SB 1. 
 
For more information about California transportation projects funded by IIJA and SB-1, visit RebuildingCA.ca.gov.